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How to pronounce dandy in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms yawl
Type of sailing ship, sailing vessel
Type Words
Synonyms beau, clotheshorse, dude, fashion plate, fop, gallant, sheik, swell
Type of adult male, man
Has types coxcomb, macaroni, cockscomb
Derivation dandify
Type Words
Synonyms bang-up, bully, corking, cracking, great, groovy, keen, neat, nifty, not bad, old, peachy, slap-up, smashing, swell

Examples of dandy

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Which all sounds fine and dandy until you start applying it to particular cases.
From the economist.com
However, until you grab a keeper, keep a list of the handy-dandy excuses nearby.
From the stltoday.com
So it's a good thing there are some dandy and affordable entrees to this region.
From the kentucky.com
Apple TV presents a dandy way to enjoy it from the couch rather than desk chair.
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They are the best diaper-dandy duo since Michigan's Jalen Rose and Chris Webber.
From the tennessean.com
I think it would be a dandy idea if the Jayhawk state developed a similar plan.
From the kansas.com
This Super Bowl matchup is a dandy, but it's driving a lot of neutral fans crazy.
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In his 1970s heyday, he was a dandy in double-breasted suits with sharp lapels.
From the kentucky.com
Spinning a dandy account more than three decades later of a game he didn't see?
From the washingtontimes.com
More examples
  • A man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
  • Bang-up: very good; "he did a bully job"; "a neat sports car"; "had a great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing"
  • Yawl: a sailing vessel with two masts; a small mizzen is aft of the rudderpost
  • (dandyism) foppishness: the manner and dress of a fop or dandy
  • (dandily) in a dandy manner; "she had shown her talents dandily"
  • A dandy (also known as a beau and gallant) is a man who places particular importance upon physical appearance, refined language, and leisurely hobbies, pursued with the appearance of nonchalance in a cult of Self. ...
  • The Dandy EP by Herman's Hermits was the band's sixth EP and was released in the United Kingdom by EMI/Columbia (catalogue number SEG 8520.)
  • Dandy was the mascot of the New York Yankees between 1979 and 1981. He was a large pinstriped bird that sported a Yankees hat. He had a mustache that gave him an appearance similar to that of former Yankee pitcher Sparky Lyle. ...
  • "Dandy" is a 1966 song from The Kinks, appearing on their Face to Face album. It was released as a single in Continental Europe only, where it charted, reaching #1 in Germany, #2 in Belgium and #3 in the Netherlands. ...